Good timing for letters of rec

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Also if you have a general rec and not an chapter specific rec they'll copy and share with all chapters.

i don't understand what you mean by general rec.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

i don't understand what you mean by general rec.

Where you get a letter of recommendation from someone who isn't a member of a particular chapter on campus. They could be Greek or not.

[CopterDad]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Where you get a letter of recommendation from someone who isn't a member of a particular chapter on campus. They could be Greek or not.

I don't think that type of recommendation would work for a PNM for a University Panhellenic Council sorority.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by CopterDad

I don't think that type of recommendation would work for a PNM for a University Panhellenic Council sorority.

It depends on the school, it's not fulfilling the "every girl must have a rec" rule, but it provides the chapters with information and a positive recommendation of the PNM from an adult. They do exist and yes for "University Panhellenic Council sororities."

Schools that get and expect PNMs to have individual recs for each chapter may not care. YMMV as always. I believe i had a rec from my aunt and my grandma although neither of their chapters were on my campus as well as a family friend or two.

Checked my undergrad's FAQ because I knew they accepted them at the Greek Office:

Does my student need a recommendation from a chapter alumni/ae for a fraternity or sorority?

Chapters at SLU welcome recommendations for membership from Greek alumni/ae who are family members, friends, neighbors, and other acquaintances. Please note that recommendation letters are not a required part of the recruitment process, and each chapter may give them different consideration. If you would like to send a recommendation, you may contact the chapter directly, or send them to the Department of Student Life:

[CopterDad]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

It depends on the school, it's not fulfilling the "every girl must have a rec" rule, but it provides the chapters with information and a positive recommendation of the PNM from an adult. They do exist and yes for "University Panhellenic Council sororities."

Schools that get and expect PNMs to have individual recs for each chapter may not care. YMMV as always. I believe i had a rec from my aunt and my grandma although neither of their chapters were on my campus as well as a family friend or two.

Checked my undergrad's FAQ because I knew they accepted them at the Greek Office:

I wasn't clear. It was the "or not" after the "Greek" that I was referring. I don't think that type of recommendation exists for any purpose for UPC organizations, that is I wouldn't send a recommendation from my aunt if she wasn't an alumna of a Greek organization..

But, I have been wrong at times.

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

It depends on the school, it's not fulfilling the "every girl must have a rec" rule, but it provides the chapters with information and a positive recommendation of the PNM from an adult. They do exist and yes for "University Panhellenic Council sororities."

Schools that get and expect PNMs to have individual recs for each chapter may not care. YMMV as always. I believe i had a rec from my aunt and my grandma although neither of their chapters were on my campus as well as a family friend or two.

Checked my undergrad's FAQ because I knew they accepted them at the Greek Office:

I don't know of a single NPC group that will take a rec from a non-member. Seriously. And I've been doing recruitment for decades. They may be sent but I can tell you they go in "file 13."

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by Titchou

I don't know of a single NPC group that will take a rec from a non-member. Seriously. And I've been doing recruitment for decades. They may be sent but I can tell you they go in "file 13."

i had never heard of that either and to my knowledge we have never received one at any of the chapters i have advised. if we did, we most likely would not have used them.


thanks drolefile for filling us in.

[AnchorAlumna]

I've seen those tossed in the trash. Nobody's got time to read them, and since they don't count, why bother?

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

i had never heard of that either and to my knowledge we have never received one at any of the chapters i have advised. if we did, we most likely would not have used them.


thanks drolefile for filling us in.

I cannot guarantee that they're used, but not everyone has greek connections